Handle for tools.



PYATENTED 001". 18, 1004.

G, A.-McKE-EL.

- HANDLE FOB, TOOLS.

APPLICATION FILED 132M229, 1902v H3 MODEL.

witnesses QMM . ing description.

UNITED STATES Patented October 18, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

HEtHtGE A. MCKEEL, ()F JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGXOR TO GEORGE A.

MGKEEL 8:

00., LTD.

HANDLE FOR TooLs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,738, dated October18, 1904. Application filed December 29, 1902. Serial No. 136,986. (Nomodel.)

Be it'known that l, (isomer-1A. MoKnnL, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Jackson, in the countyof Jackson and State of.\lichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handlesfor a solid or continuous ring without joint or seam; fourth. the lowerportion of the tubu-' lar shank 1s reinforced whenever desired to securegreater strength; fiftlnthc prongs may be also reinforced, asshown, forincreasing the strength when desired. other advantages and benefitsbeing apparent from the followin the drawings forming part of thisspecification. and in which liketigures of reference refer to similarparts, Figure 1 is a plan view of the plate of metal out of which thehandle is made with a cup shaped portion drawn out of the middle thereofto form the tubular shank portion. Fig. 2 is a section view of the sameon the line a of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the blank afterthe edges of the extremities have been partially turned up to form theprongs. I Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the handle-frame after theprongs have been bent upward to form the forks for receiving the'handpiece. Fig. 5 shows an ad-v ditional ,piece which may be employed forstrengthening the forks when desired. Fig. 6 is a section view of thecomplete handle with the reinforcement shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 showsanother form in which a bead is pressed in the outer surface of theprongs.

In the construction of my said handle I use a blank or plate of theshape shown at 1 in Fig. 1, preferably of sheet-steel. At a mid- 5d dlcpoint therein I draw out acup-shaped portion 2 by means of suitabledies, and when this has been drawn to the proper depth to form thetubular shank required for the completed handle I punch out a hole fromthe middle of the bottom, as 3, of a less diameter than thcdiameter ofsaid cup-shaped portion. Later on I turn up the rim thus formed at thebottom of said cup-shaped portion to reinforce the lower extremity ofsaid tubular shank, and this is finally rolled to increase the size ofthe lower extremity to the size required and forming a ridgcat 12 on theouter side of approximately the thickness of said metal. 5

To form the prongs, the ends of said plate 1', as 4 and 5, are roundedlongitudinally with the edges 8 and 9 turned up, thus forming the middleportion into a rounded part for the outside of the prongs and the insideflat, 7

as shown by the edges 8 and 9. These edges are later turned in untilthey meet and form the interior portion of the prongs, as shown in Fig.4. The prongs are finally curved up to form the forks or prongs tosupport the handpiece 11, and the ends of said prongs are trimmed andpunched to receive the rivet 10, which is passed through said two prongsand said handpiece and riveted securely in place, the whole thus forminga D-shaped handle, the frame being formeg from a single piece of sheetmetal suitable for receiving the bandpiece and also with a suitabletubular shank for attaching the wooden handles for fork and implementhandles. 5

If it is desired, the handlesmay be constructed with a head in the outersurface of the prongs to improve the appearance thereof and facilitatethe manufacture by permitting the edges to be rolled B". when theinside, portions of said pron'g are rolled, as shown. in Fig. 7. Thesaid prongs may be further reinforced, if desired, by rolling inprongs,as shown in Fig. 6, before the inside part thereof is rolled dovn.

By this construction it will be seen that a handle-frame may be made, asabove set forth, out of a single piece of sheet metal, which canbeformed into the proper shape to receive Patent. is the following:

and support a handpiece. The tubularshank the said handle may be furtherstrengthened may be made into a complete shank without seam or joint,which makes it much stronger than those heretofore made out of sheetmetal.

I In addition to this said tubular shank may be reinforced, as shown, byturning up the rim. as shown, to double the thickness of said tubularshank at the lower extremity and double the strength thereof. It willfurther be seen that by the addition of the piece shown in Fig. 5, andthis may be made of the proper weight and strength to make the handlestrong enough for any place or purpose.

Particular attention is invited to the arrangement of the seam on theinside of the handle. metal and the emplovmentof aseainlessshank, acombination which is of great importance and, so far as I am aware, isentirely new in this art. Another advantage of having the seam on theinside arises at the upper ends of the prongs. it will he observed byreference to Fig. 6 that the ends of the handpiece 11 abut against theseam, and thus pre ent the same spreading. \Vith outside seams thesmall-headed rivet cannot hold the parts together. 'ith the presentstructure this objection is overcome.

'hile l have shown my said invention as made from a single piece, asaforesaid, it is apparent that said handle may be made with additionalpieces or parts without in any manner departing from the spirit of mysaid invention. It is also apparent that although I have shown my saidinvention as made without the use of solder or brazing ofany kind Thishandle permits the use ofsheet my said invention and the handle be ver vmuch strengthened thereby.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Lette s 1. A tool-handle ineluding a portion formed from asingle piece of metal, said portion having a portion drawn therefrom toform a seamless shank, the said shank having its free end foldedinwardly and offset to make it flush with the interior of the shank.

2. In a handle, the combination with spaced hollow prongs, of areinforcing-piece located within the prongs, a handpiece extendingacross the space between the prongs, and a rivet piercing the handpiece,the prongs and the ends of the reinforcing-piece.

3. In a handle,the combination with a single piece of metal bent to formspaced, hollow prongs and a tubular shank, of a reinforcingpiece locatedwithin the prongs, a handpiece located within the spaced prongs, ahandpiece bridging the free extremities of the prongs, and means forsecu ring the forme r to the latter.

oaoaea A'. MoKEEL.

\Vitnesses:

Cuas'rna W. BRowN, CALEB E. BROWN.

